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Tehran is prepared to restart atomic discussions with Washington provided that it is handled with "dignity" and "honor", Tehran's top diplomat has declared.

The Iranian diplomat stated only diplomacy was effective, and disclosed new appeals had originated from intermediaries to reopen talks with the US government. He said Iran possessed no secret atomic facilities, and Tehran could not yet authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect bombed nuclear sites for safety concerns.

Walking a Complex Course

Araghchi is treading a challenging route since Iran does not want be seen to be proceeding from a situation of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more resilient defensively and mentally from the Israeli-US attack on its atomic facilities in June.

He was addressing at a security conference in Tehran where he restated that Iran had "a fundamental entitlement to refine atomic fuel on home soil that it will never give up" – the primary cause of the impasse in the prior discussions.

Previous Negotiations Suddenly Concluded

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the United States and Iran were brought to an abrupt and hostile end on 12 June when Israel, with Washington's assistance, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that culminated with the American leader asserting the locations had been eliminated. Subsequently, EU nations used their privilege to reimpose UN-wide sanctions, but Iran asserts they have not had a significant effect.

Magic Solution Suggested

Iranian officials stated they felt they had reached a "magic solution" to the nuclear fuel concern in earlier negotiations, when it was agreed an local partnership with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to declare success since domestic enrichment would have continued and the US could be certain that Iran's enrichment initiative was entirely non-military.

It had not been settled in the negotiations that US nuclear scientists could operate inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the cooperative offer. Representatives claimed repeatedly they had achieved a deal with Washington's diplomat the US official only for the deal to disintegrate due to "detractors in America".

Existing Position

Iranian officials stated the consortium offer was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the proposal could be reintroduced in various formats if negotiations resume.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been receiving messages that Iran desired to resume discussions, but confidentially Tehran representatives say they are not yet obtaining consistent overtures from America either directly or from key regional mediators, such as the Qatari government, the Egyptian leadership, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The Iran's state department has been charged of non-responsiveness in the face of Washington's unmediated tactics, but Iran states diplomacy is not part of a spectacle.

Political Stance

In his address to the forum, aimed to paint the US as a dominant force that misuses the concept of global regulations, the foreign minister stated the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the dispute could not be resolved by combat operations. He said the attacks began with a American requirement for an total Iran submission and concluded with an absolute demand for a halt to hostilities.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with total Washington understanding and collaboration, making trust challenging to rebuild.

Negotiations Stays the Primary Solution

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled negotiations; it was America and the Western nations that had consistently attempted to dictate their will during the discussions. Diplomacy can still be alive and stays the ultimate solution to settle conflicts, but its criteria, guidelines and tenets must be respected."

"Provided that they talk to the Iranian people with the language of respect and honor, they will obtain a answer in the equivalent approach."

Restoration and Reconstruction

In what is described by Iran's diplomats as the battle of restoration and reconstruction, the foreign minister said he was certain Iran's security strengths "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. All our capabilities have been rebuilt. We learned many lessons from this war; we have identified our own weaknesses and the vulnerabilities of the adversary."

He stated: "We successfully passed this conflict. Our atomic expertise, which they aimed to eliminate, continues to exist. The sites and equipment, if eliminated, will be reconstructed; what is important is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the unity of the country that they aimed at, but did not succeed to break. The Iranian people have grown stronger, more united, and more backing of the administration and the nation in the wake of this attack."